Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes (born 8 September 1994) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Portugal national team as a midfielder. Fernandes started his career at Serie B side Novara Calcio and soon featured for Udinese and Sampdoria in Serie A.
In 2017, he signed with Sporting CP where he established himself as one of the best players in the Primeira Liga. He was named the LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year in both 2017–18 and 2018–19. In the latter season, he also helped Sporting win the Taça de Portugal. A senior international since 2017, Fernandes represented Portugal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Rio Ferdinand makes Manchester United vs Villarreal prediction
manchestereveningnews.co.ukRio Ferdinand has backed Manchester United to 'rectify' their 'disappointing' loss to Aston Villa at the weekend – by beating Villarreal in the Champions League.
United head into the midweek encounter off the back of a home defeat to Villa after Bruno Fernandes missed an injury-time penalty.
The game had looked set to end goalless until defender Kortney Hause flicked a near-post header beyond David De Gea in the 88th minute.
It means United head into their midweek Champions League tie with Villarreal off the back of a run of three losses in four matches, but United legend Ferdinand, who now works as a pundit for BT Sport, has backed them to get back to winning ways.
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